by Jane Harris · Faber & Faber · tapa dura · ISBN 9780571223350
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«The Observations» is the historical novel by Jane Harris, published in hardback by Faber & Faber in 2006 (415 pages, in English).
Scotland, 1863. Bessy Buckley tries to leave her past behind and finds work as a maid in a rural mansion. Her beautiful mistress Arabella gives her increasingly strange tasks, and Bessy begins to suspect she hasn't ended up in a good place. Between diaries and secrets, the shadow of the previous maid looms over the house.
The Observations, Jane Harris's first novel, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and was originally published in 2006.
For fans of period mystery and stories narrated by a maid.
Robert J. Harris (Bob) is a Scottish academic and author, particularly of children's fantasies and historical novels, best known for his collaborations with Jane Yolen. He also designed the fantasy board game Talisman and its sequel Mythgardia.
